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Punch Imlach

Punch ImlachBorn: Mar. 15, 1918Hockey directed Toronto to 4 Stanley Cups (1962-64,67) in 11 seasons as GM-coach.Died: Dec. 1, 1987Mike IlitchG - JMiguel Induráin

Denis Potvin

Denis PotvinBorn: Oct. 29, 1953Hockey D won Norris Trophy 3 times (1976,78-79); 5-time All-NHL 1st-team; led NY Islanders to 4 Stanley Cups.Sam PollockN - QMike Powell

baroque, in art and architecture

(Encyclopedia) baroquebaroquebərōkˈ [key], in art and architecture, a style developed in Europe, England, and the Americas during the 17th and early 18th cent. The baroque style is characterized by…

Dick Bertell 2000 Deaths

Dick BertellAge: 64 catcher for the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants from 1960-66; played in 1962 All-Star Game; of influenza and pneumonia-related causesDied: South Bend, Ind., Jan…

Mark O'Brien Biography

Mark O'BrienAge: 49 author and poet. O'Brien, the subject of the Academy Award-winning documentary Breathing Lessons, wrote by typing with a stick in his mouth. He lived in a 650-lb. iron…

Bjorn Borg

Bjorn BorgBorn: June 6, 1956Swedish tennis player 2-time Player of Year (1979-80); won 6 French Opens and 5 straight Wimbledons (1976-80); led Sweden to 1st Davis Cup win in 1975; retired in…

Ewing Kauffman

Ewing KauffmanBorn: Sept. 21, 1916Baseball pharmaceutical billionaire and longtime owner of Kansas City Royals; Royals Stadium renamed for Kauffman on July 2, 1993, one month before his death…

Kipchoge (Kip) Keino

Kipchoge (Kip) KeinoBorn: Jan. 17, 1940Kenyan runner policeman who beat USA's Jim Ryun to win 1,500m gold medal at 1968 Olympics; won again in steeplechase at 1972 Summer Games; his success…

Ted Turner Biography

Ted TurnerBorn: Nov. 19, 1938Sportsman and TV mogul skippered Courageous to America's Cup win in 1977; owner of MLB Atlanta Braves, NBA Hawks and NHL Thrashers; owner of CNN, TNT and TBS;…

Curt Schilling

Curt SchillingBorn: Nov. 14, 1966Baseball RHP led majors in strikeouts twice (1997-98) with Philadelphia Phillies; traded to Arizona in 2000; 3-time 20- game winner (2001-02,04); shared 2001…